Livingston Manor

Karen Hudson's 1-woman show: "Compartments-Shedding Light on Dark Places" combining music, storytelling & mixed-media art at CAS Arts Center, 7:30pm, $8 members, $10 non-members. 845/436-4227.

Meeting: Paul Dahlie Education Bldg., 10am w/ fly tying demonstration. Book signing by Misako Ishismura: museum, 1pm. Casting competition, 1-4pm. Cocktails/silent auction: Kings Catering, 5:30pm; dinner, 7pm; live auction, 8:30pm. 845/439-4810.

Main St. merchants feature nature & art presentations, nature-themed merchandise & more. livingstonmanor.org.

Birdhouse competition, chainsaw art demo, artists' tent, vendors & more at Water Wheel Junction, 11am-3pm, free. livingstonmanor.org.

17 artists & photographers on display at Flour Power Bakery (upstairs gallery) through 7/17. livingstonmanor.org.

Paint on rice paper or silk using hand-ground ink & watercolor at CAS Arts Center, 3 Sun. through 8/7, 11am-3pm, members $175, non-members $195. RSVP: 845/436-4227.

Learn how to depict native plants, local flowers & foliage in a landscape background at CAS Arts Center, 3 Sat. through 8/6, 11am-4pm, members $175, non-members $195. RSVP: 845/436-4227.

Basic study of painting, color & dynamics at CAS Arts Center, 7/16, 1-4pm; 7/17, 1-3pm, members $60, non-members $75. RSVP: 845/436-4227.

Ages 4-7 explore hand-building pottery w/ clay at CAS Arts Center, 6 Sun. through 8/14, 2-3pm, members $70, non-members $85. RSVP: 845/436-4227.

Ages 7-10 learn to center clay on the wheel & form into shapes at CAS Arts Center, 6 Sun. through 8/14, 1-2pm, members $70, non-members $85. RSVP: 845/436-4227.